Date of Award
1-1-2013
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Economics
Content Description
1 online resource (xii, 121 pages) : illustrations.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Kajal Lahiri
Committee Members
Stephen Weinberg
Keywords
maternal effect, moving effect, sibling effect, social interaction, urban-rual difference, youth smoking, Smoking, Youth, Mothers, Tobacco use
Subject Categories
Economics | Public Health
Abstract
Young people are psychologically immature, and are easy to be influenced by others to engage in risky behaviors. Based on the data from the NLSY79, this dissertation examines how maternal smoking, sibling smoking, and living in urban and rural areas impact on youth smoking decisions.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Min, "Social interaction and youth smoking" (2013). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 853.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/853